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Tommy Gravesen's hanging up his boots for good then. I'd just like to wish the big fella well for the future, as he was one of the most talented players I've seen at Goodison. Despite the 1 (at least) awful pass every game he was breathtaking at his best.
Favourite Mad Dog Memory ? when he scored a great goal (not sure who against) at Goodison, then ran around the entire pitch going mental for the next 5 mins with eyeballs like Maradona on coke! Quality.
Duncan McDine, Posted 27/01/2009 at 08:19:49
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Tommy gravesen what a legend!!! such passion that was really needed when the Moyes revolution started! his second spell even though he never played was a classic just because of his presence within the squad and on the european tour! Memories which stick out are him pulling Nikos Dabizas’ ears against Larissa in front of the street end! and when he made his second debut away at Bolton and provided the corner for Lescott to score a last minute winner and with 5000 blues singing oh tommy!! tommy you are a legend!
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My favourite TG moment was the screamer he scored against Palace at Selhusrt Park
Yeh the Crystal Palace one sticks out for me, we had just been beaten 4-1 at home first game of the season by Arsenal and everyone was tipping us for relegation and Gravesen scored a peno and then a screamer! Great character and a good servant to the club!
Where did you hear this Duncan?
Gravesen was a god, and an Evertonian. Loved the man. Not sure all Evertonians realised just how good he was, but mates who are fans of other clubs all thought he was the man.
Once saw him boss a game at Old Trafford in Oct 2002. For 87 min he was just sublime, direct, creative, aggressive and sporting. They got 3 goals in the last 3 mins, which kinda pissed on the game, but never forget Tommy’s contributions.
If he ever decides he wants to coach or be involved somehow, there’s only one place this boy belongs.
Thanks Tommy.
Gravesen was a god, and an Evertonian. Loved the man. Not sure all Evertonians realised just how good he was, but mates who are fans of other clubs all thought he was the man.
Once saw him boss a game at Old Trafford in Oct 2002. For 87 min he was just sublime, direct, creative, aggressive and sporting. They got 3 goals in the last 3 mins, which kinda pissed on the game, but never forget Tommy’s contributions.
If he ever decides he wants to coach or be involved somehow, there’s only one place this boy belongs.
Thanks Tommy.
Against Villa he had been shite for 80 odd minutes and getting roasted by the paddock crowd. Then he beat 3 players and blasted one in from an angle. In the celebration he nearly decapitated Stubbsy and knocked someone else- Ossie I think,flying. It was right by the paddock corner and we saw every one of his tooth fillings as he roared at the crowd and we all went mental. I saw another player - Carsley I think,shout" fuckin leave him! and grabbed Rooney to keep him off the Mad Dog but Rooney wouldn’t listen and piled onto him, getting an elbow in the mouth for his trouble- An outstanding moment in a shit season. Thanks for the memories Tommy. Enjoy your retirement but don’t come round to our house.
Favourite Tommy moment was in a friendly at Burnley me thinks. The Blues fans where singing the "Oh Tommy Tommy" song and he ran over with his fist in the air to the Burnley supporters on the sides. We where behind the goal laughing our plumbs off. Met him in the 100 Club after the West Ham 5-0 game, absolute lunatic.
All i have to say is good luck tommy your a legend
Didnt he also spark Robinho at Madrid? hahah
Legend.... wearing his Everton jacket and tie when signing for Real Madrid. Best I ever saw him play was for Denmark when they battered England 4-1. What a player.
He came to us in very strange times, and was christened ?mad dog?, as I recall, by Paul Gascoigne, an Everton player at the time. His potential was never realised, but he served a very important part in the Moyes reconstruction. I rated him very highly as a player. His skills and athleticism, intelligence and total commitment. Unusual stuff that came off. And he seemed to like us too.
Thanks Tommy - have a good one.
Thanks Tommy - have a good one.
Tommy loved Everton and I hope we have not seen the last of him in terms of him coming to watch us. I loved watching him, especially the season he was sold to Madrid, he played some sublime stuff that year. All the best, Tommy.
He had 6 good months in 4½ years when he was angling for a big move which he duly got. The rest of the time he was average. Just clenching your fist and kissing the badge doesn't make you a legend. I shed no tears when he left first time and the second time was a sad joke.
He provided the on-field inspiration and talent that propelled a team tipped for relegation and whose main striking threat was Marcus Bent into 4th place (above The Shite) and Champions League qualification. If that, coupled with the obvious madness, doesn’t merit a little legendary status for Grav then I don’t know what does.
I wish the mad bastard all the best in his retirement.
I wish the mad bastard all the best in his retirement.
4½ years of a headless chicken routine... half a season of decent performances ? as his contract winds down ? and he?s suddenly a legend.
One of the most overated players I have ever seen in blue.
Revisionism eh!
One of the most overated players I have ever seen in blue.
Revisionism eh!
Wish the man well in his retirement ? I thought he had retired at the beginning of last seasonbut my mistake.
Not sure his legend tag is deserved though. Had the ability to be the worst and best player in the same game and always seemed to be where the ball had just been when the oppo had the ball.
A six-month spell in a 5-year contract does not do it for me and what he lacked on the pitch he covered up by endearing himself to the crowd with some strange antics.
Good luck to him but let us draw a line under his contributions to the cause.
Not sure his legend tag is deserved though. Had the ability to be the worst and best player in the same game and always seemed to be where the ball had just been when the oppo had the ball.
A six-month spell in a 5-year contract does not do it for me and what he lacked on the pitch he covered up by endearing himself to the crowd with some strange antics.
Good luck to him but let us draw a line under his contributions to the cause.
One of the best midfield combinations seen at Goodison for many years was Tommy and Lee Carsley. Together they crunched, created and bossed the midfield. So much so, you couldn?t tell who was who half the time.
Tommy was committed to Everton with a passion (some say he should have been committed anyway) He did a great job for us and I wish him every success in whatever he chooses to do. Good luck Tommy and know that you won the respect and admiration of so many of us.
Thanks for it all Tommy!
Tommy was committed to Everton with a passion (some say he should have been committed anyway) He did a great job for us and I wish him every success in whatever he chooses to do. Good luck Tommy and know that you won the respect and admiration of so many of us.
Thanks for it all Tommy!
Haha Christine said it right, you couldn’t tell half the time who was Cars and who was Grav. Real Madrid signed the wrong player me thinks.
Yes, definate an excellent midfield pairing and when on form better than current Arteta-Neville combo even. The season we came 4th had all the characters: Dunc, Cars, Grav, Stubbs, Cahill, Rhino, Weir, Martyn. Combined ago of 500 and skill of 4.
Yes, definate an excellent midfield pairing and when on form better than current Arteta-Neville combo even. The season we came 4th had all the characters: Dunc, Cars, Grav, Stubbs, Cahill, Rhino, Weir, Martyn. Combined ago of 500 and skill of 4.
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